Oklahoma's growth push calls Ada to act and build
In a proclamation inspired call to progress, Ada is urged to pursue rapid growth through rail, industry, and culture. The piece argues Oklahoma City's emergence as a metropolitan center depends on every town hustling, with Ada needing rail expansion, factories, and a grand auditorium to compete. It foresees a widening gap among towns and stresses proactive civic effort to attract capital and settlers.
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Commonwealth
Oklahoma
Ada
Oklahoma cement age and prospects for cement industry
The piece asserts Oklahoma will play a leading role in cement production, citing abundant gypsum and limestone beds, cheap surface access, and potential for Portland cement. It notes drilling, quarries, gas access, and easy transport could lower costs, predicting widespread demand and a national market reach.
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Plelad
Cecal Bae
Oklahoma
Gould
America
Travel Boost Ada Town Booster Sermon
A speech urges residents to promote Ada truthfully and forcefully when visiting others. It warns against overstatement but urges leaving home prepared with accurate literature from the 25 900 club to attract investment, factories, and cement shipments via careful, impactful talk.
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Ada
Statehood Delay Urges Patience Amid Carpetbagger Fire
An Oklahoma editorial denounces returning boards and Hunter affidavits as anti statehood tricks. It argues a constitutional majority of 104000 supports constitution adoption and urges calm while predicting the carpetbagger era ends and self government comes, despite delays.
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Returning Board
Hunter
The
Oklahoman
Gore and the Senatorship
A historical note references Gore urged to leave home to learn national news, reflecting early 20th century emphasis on distant political opportunity and media access for aspiring leaders. The fragment implies a focus on political ambition and information networks.
England Visitor Praises Ada and Oklahoma Politics
The News notes Alex M. Simpson of Liverpool as a cotton importer guest, praising Ada and predicting the state’s bright prospects. It dismisses reports of a plot to thwart Senator Gore and asserts Democrats will support Gore in the upcoming joint legislative election for United States senators.
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England
America
Frierson Bros
Alex M. Simpson
Liverpool
Hiles, Wilson & Co
Simpson
Ada
Oklahoma
Gore
United States
First United
Railway official denies Ada route change plan
More of the M C G C 8. Young locating engineer for the M O G railway visited Ada today to speak with Mrs Young who has been staying with Mrs M B Donagher. He said the rumor was correct the M O G had no plan to move its main line to Ada but hoped to tap Ada via a branch from Alles.
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Young
Ada
Alles
Sapested
Eeset
Firm promises one hundred dollars in cure claim
A fragment shows a firm pledging a one hundred dollar payment for a cure, with text reading Pelagic oe Hall's Catarrh Cure and a dated seal line from December AD 1886. The readable bits suggest a sworn affidavit or advertisement format.
Couples Now Free to Marry After Court Adjourns
The News reports several couples previously awaiting divorces are free to marry as court adjourned the term after Monday's session.
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Saie
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Spero Michael
I. Harris
Wilson
Hardware Man
Okla
Liverpool Cotton Importers
Washington Star
Hall
P. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
First National Bank Building
Attorneys-At-Law
Reed- Douglas Building
Ada, J. T
Dre, Browall & Frrst
J. W. Epperson
DEA
Epperson & Dean
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Reed-Douglas Building
Henry M. Furman
Wisi Do
Junean
Attorneys AT Law
J. &. Webb
C i. Ennis
EBB & Ennis
National Bank
John
Law Notary Public
Frangi, Ing Ter
R. Chas. W. McMillan
Ada National Bank
Gwin
Mays @ Co
Sie
J. B. Runyad
T. W. Chadwick
T. W
C. A. Galbraith
Citizens National
Freeman Tidy
Nat'l Bank B'i’g
Tae
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